Myth II is a real time tactical game based on squad and unit management rather than resource gathering and expansion. Thanks to a realistic physics engine and meticulous unit balance, gameplay is highly varied and flexible. Your success or failure will be dictated by clear planning, an understanding of the terrain and an ability to mobilise your troops effectively; brute force alone will likely get you killed.

So the last update for Myth II was quite a while a go, but in the time till now updates and work have continued. Coming soon is Myth II: Soulblighter 1.8! There a whole ton of things that are updated, completely new or fixed. I could ramble on about all the fixes and features but I'd rather show you the trailer, courtesy of Smockgirl.

Now that is out of the way I will point out that the 1.8 Beta is available. If you want to try it out in the time till final release here is the link. Warning: Back Up Your Myth Folder!It is a beta, it is not a final release of 1.8, it will be buggy and could trash things. When the full release is out I'll pop it up. As ever, love and thanks to Project Magma for keeping the Myth series alive.

Right, now that's out of the way Smockgirl also has some good Tournament Multiplayer vids up on her youtube channel. I'll take this opportunity to show off what a Last Man On The Hill match looks like and what often happens. If you enjoyed that and want to try it, on the Gimble in the Wabe map as featured in the video, then grab the Myth 2 1.72 Demo for Multiplayer Action!